Discover more about Johana and Alexandra
Coffee Defenders:
a path from coca to coffee, a documentary by Lavazza
Lavazza is transforming coca plants growing in Colombia into coffee plants. Discover how on Amazon Prime Video.
Coffee Defenders: a path from coca to coffee is a documentary movie promoted by Lavazza and directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia. It tells the story of the Meta Colombia region, full of coca plantations, where coffee has become a symbol of change. The coffee that grows throughout Meta is tangible proof that humanity can do good. A proof that deserves protection.
From war to peace, from coca to coffee.
Discover the journey to Colombia.
WATCH IT ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
Thanks to the Coffee Defenders ¡Tierra! projects, under the guidance of Lavazza Foundation, the living conditions have improved while respecting the environment. Today Lavazza offers a premium range of ¡Tierra! products sourced from 100% sustainable farms in a number of communities in Colombia, Honduras, Peru, Brazil, Tanzania, India, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
Discover our day-by-day commitment and all the Lavazza ¡Tierra! Projects.
Johana and Alexandra started off a mission to take one of Johana’s coffee plants from Meta, Colombia, to Cartago, Costa Rica, where it will be preserved forever. The two protagonists of the documentary will travel through many places and meet several people who, like Johana, experienced the struggles of the Colombian war and the peace that came after it.
Discover the backstage of the documentary production through a video and a set of pictures.
Discover more about Johana and Alexandra
Johana - Coffee Defender
Johana, the protagonist the Lavazza’s film, is a young Colombian woman who lost everything during the armed conflict with the FARC guerrillas, but managed to take back control of her own life and that of her six children.
Alexandra Roca - The Reporter
Alexandra Roca, the reporter of the docufilm, who has written about women’s rights and the movements supporting indigenous communities. After returning to Colombia to document the country’s recovery after the armed conflict, she helps Johana tell her own story of difficulties and hope.
Download the Coffee Defenders Press Releases to discover all the details of the Lavazza first documentary.
Read more about the main characters of the journey to Colombia, from coca to coffee. Meet the director Oscar Ruiz Navia, one of the best-known voices in contemporary Colombian cinema, Alexandra Roca, the reporter of the docufilm and Johana, our Coffee Defender.
We also have the Coffee Defenders Playbill available to download!
Like every year, Lavazza continues to illustrate its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and has renewed its membership to the Global Compact. Read and download our Sustainability Report, “A Goal in every cup”.